If you would like to enjoy a bottle of champagne with a traditional Thanksgiving feast, you might want to go with a Rosé Champagne.
Our recommendation is the Fleury Brut Rosé Champagne (Approximately $35 retail).Thanksgiving presents a real pairing challenge, with flavors ranging from savory gravy to sweet potatoes; it is hard to find the perfect match. At home, we tackle the problem with rosé Champagne, which has enough cut for the gravy, enough fruit for the sweet potatoes and the delicacy and power to deal with all the flavors in between. The Fleury Rosé Champagne is made from Pinot Noir for Courteron, in the southern part of Champagne. They say proudly that their town is closer to Chablis than Reim, and that the style of wine owns as much to Burgundy as the stylish bottle does to the grand marques of Reims. The vineyards, which are all their own, are farmed 100% biodynamically, the strictest form of organic viticulture. The base wine is all from the 1999 vintage. In the glass it has a wonderful, fresh Pinot Noir nose of strawberry fruit and forest air intrigue. On the palate it has a great, small bubble texture with magnificent depth and terroir.
I could drink rose champagne year-round. The color is so inviting,and it just goes with food so darn well.
Comment by Carolyn Jung — January 9, 2010 @ 11:39 pm